{"podcast":{"title":"Sidebar with Katie Phang","slug":"sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035","podcast_index_feed_id":7778035,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/MTH2349251727","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d3d2a230-23d4-11f1-afca-cb39387796f2/image/a0b40e966e59031ff9b4eb1f32c3c90d.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"MeidasTouch Network","episode_count":145,"summary":"Sidebar with Katie Phang delivers sharp, unfiltered analysis of law, politics, and today’s biggest headlines. Hosted by veteran journalist, former prosecutor, and trial lawyer Katie Phang, the show cuts through misinformation, spin, and partisan noise to get to the facts. Drawing on her front-row experience in some of the most consequential legal and political moments of recent history, Katie brings clarity, context, and accountability to the stories shaping our current climate. With a no-nonsense approach and a fearless voice, Sidebar with Katie Phang gives viewers the truth. Straight, no chaser.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:18:10.509827+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035"},"episode":{"title":"I Sued The Trump Admin Over The Epstein Files!!","slug":"i-sued-the-trump-admin-over-the-epstein-files","published_at":"2026-04-27T18:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/i-sued-the-trump-admin-over-the-epstein-files","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH1640137571.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH1640137571.mp3","summary":"As an independent journalist, Katie Phang cannot do her job reporting on the facts and evidence surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and others in the Epstein Elite if she cannot access the full Epstein Files. So she’s suing Acting AG Todd Blanche to force the DOJ to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Here is her explanation of why she decided to sue and what to expect, including her request for a special master.","meta_description":"As an independent journalist, Katie Phang cannot do her job reporting on the facts and evidence surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and others…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":773,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/episodes/i-sued-the-trump-admin-over-the-epstein-files/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/i-sued-the-trump-admin-over-the-epstein-files.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}